Spring

Haven't we all suffered enough? Just when you thought the coast is clear and we are all safe from Somali pirates and the Susan Boyle onslaught, Mexico swiftly and stealthily hit us with its own phenomenon with a deadly twist: the swine influenza. Instead of just sickening people like the British SuBo version, this piggy influenza from Mexico, or allegedly from Mexico, proves to be lethal. It already kills and sickens hundreds and it shows no signs of abating. And of course we have the regular seasonal allergy which makes Claritin part of our daily diet for a good part of the month. Spring, I hate you.